Job summary
Job title: Specialist Health Visitor
Band: Band 7
Reports to: Team Lead
Accountable to: Service Manager
Location: Lightwood House
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, women’s refuges, asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies and Travellers.
As a Specialist Health Visitor you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
Working in partnership with children, families and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) and a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration. In order to undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have relevant experience working with diverse communities and socially disadvantaged groups.
The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.
Main duties of the job
As a Specialist Health Visitor, you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
Working in partnership with children, families, and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
See attached document
About us
Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust Values:
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:
Job description review
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
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Date posted
29 August
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience Dependent on Experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
-23-
Job locations
Health Inclusion Team
Lightwood House, Lightwood Lane
Sheffield
S8 8LA
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, womens refuges, asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies and Travellers.
As a Specialist Health Visitor you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
You will work in partnership with children, families and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) and a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration. In order to undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have relevant experience working with diverse communities and socially disadvantaged groups.
The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.
See attached document
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, womens refuges, asylum seekers, refugees, Gypsies and Travellers.
As a Specialist Health Visitor you will be expected to undertake family health assessments and child health surveillance in accordance with the Healthy Child Programme for adults and children, 0 to 19 years.
You will work in partnership with children, families and individuals to provide high quality effective healthcare, to prevent ill health, promote positive health and reduce health inequalities. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
The post holder will need to be a Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) and a Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber with current NMC registration. In order to undertake the duties of the post the successful candidate will have relevant experience working with diverse communities and socially disadvantaged groups.
The team works closely with a range of agencies to ensure a strong and coordinated service working within the NMC Code of Professional Standards and Clinical Governance Frameworks.
See attached document
Person Specification
Quailifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Safeguarding/Trust Values
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Quailifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Safeguarding/Trust Values
Essential
Desirable
